Improvement in flower-pots, vases, and baskets



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THOMAS MCcLnNlE, 0F 4 H ARTFCRD, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent A' 107,07 3, dated September 6, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLOWER-POTS, VASES, AND BASKETS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making' part of thesame.

vTo all ywhom t may concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS McCLUxln, ct the city and county ot'Hartbrdand State of Connecticut,

have invented certain new and usci'ul Improvement-s in Flower-Baskets,Vases, Pots, &c.; and toen-able others skilled in the art to make anduse the saine, I will proceed to describe, referring to the drawing, inwhich the saine letters indicate like parts in each ot' the tigures.

This invention relates to an attachment to the bottom or under side of abanging basket, pot, or ljowcrstand, which both renders it useful andornamental.

1t consists of a metal plate, havingan opening near its center,and'provded with an elastic or spring clasp or holder to hold a glassreservoir, so that it can be easily and quickly removed and replaced,the object of which is to catch the drip ti'oln the pot or vase, andalso to allow the vapor therefromv to ascend through said opening to theearth in the stand, vase, or basket, thus-avoiding extreme wet orelvtrelne drouth, which is so hurtful to plants.

- There niust necessarily be a hole or holes in the bottom of thebasket, vase, or stand, butV the apparatus can be fastened to thebottoni, where only one hole is provided, in tlie center of the bottom.

It has been objectionable to have hanging baskets or vases in a .roornor veranda because'of the drippings. To obviate this objection is theproduction ot' this improvement..

1n the accompanying drawing- Figures 1 and 2 are side elevations of thisinvention.

Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation ot' this invention.

Figure 4 is a piece of sheet-metal, showing how it is. tirst cut to betoi-ined into Aone utf these elasticrspring-clasp holders, by means ot'which the globe or reservoir is held closely to the under side of thebottom of the pot or vase, and so that it can be easily and quicklyattached and detached therefrom when desirable.

a is a potor vase for growingtlower-plants, formed of one piece ot'wood, or of fancy-work or sprigs or sprouts.

b is an earthen or metal lining arranged inside of the body ot' the vaseor basket'.

c is a concave drip-plate, whichis arranged on the bottoni of thebasket, and conducts wastewater to its center oritice, thence yto thedrip-reservoir.

l is an elastic spring holder, the prongs c of which are bent S-shape,so that the neck f ot' the reservoir or globe g lnay be pushed over thebilge portion hof the. elastic spring-holder prongs e, and be heldclosely thereby to the bottoni or under side or the basket or vase.

lhis holder is secured to the bottoni or under side of the vase orbasket by ine-ans of screws, or by wiring through the oritice in thebottom.

l sometimes arrange a washer ot' India rubber or other' suitablematerial between the, bolderplate, (near its outer edge) and the bottoniof the vaso or basket, to prevent water ti'oln dripping over its edge,(see iig. 4.) y

The upper end, or, this reservoir-plate is formed concave, to conductthe drip-water toward its center oritice, and into the body thereot';thus this reservoir or globe can be easily and quickly removed andreplaced at pleasure.

, The urn or vase 'i is turned or formed of one piece ot' wood, and isprovided with ornamental pendants k.

l believe I have thus shown the nature, construction, and advantage ot'this invention, so as to enable others skilled in the art to Ina-ke anduse the same therefrom. p

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The elastic spring holder d, the vase or basket and globe or reservoirg, constructed and arranged substantially as set tol-th.

THOMAS MCCLUNI'E. [11. s.]

\Vitnesses: y

ALBERT H. NORTH, J. W. Buss.'

